Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 418 Flattening the Central Plains
Lü Bu was brought to Suiyang City covered in mud and water, seeing Song Xian and others were tied up under the government hall, everyone was downcast, knowing that the situation was over, they sighed endlessly.

Liu He looked at Lu Bu from the lobby, and said with a smile, "Marquis Wen was defeated today, have you ever been convinced?"

Lu Bu sneered and said, "If it weren't for your scheming and Guo Yuan surrendered, how could Bu have been a prisoner?"

Liu Heyan said: "As the saying goes, soldiers never tire of deceit, and generals are brave if they are brave. However, if they are going to fight in the Central Plains, they will be powerless. It is somewhat similar to that of Gongsun Zan."

Lu Bu said disdainfully: "Gongsun Zan is an incompetent generation, how can he compare with someone? Minggong said that Bu has no strategy, but he knows the strategy well. If you make Bu a general, who in the world can fight against him?"

"Oh?" Liu He knew that Lu Bu was not willing to be killed, and sighed: "I respect the use of Marquis Wen, but what happened in Luoyang and Chang'an, Marquis Wen helped the tyrant to abuse, not to mention the innocent people, even many princes and ministers died. In the hands of Marquis Wen, I am afraid that people in the world will not accept it!"

Lü Bu panicked for a while, and hurriedly said: "Lv Bu has been convinced and is willing to obey orders. If Duke Ming is really worried, I would like to worship your father as a righteous father. You and I will take care of each other..."

"Shut up!" Zhang Fei was furious when he heard the words, pointed at Lu Bu and cursed: "You three-surnamed slave, killing Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo is not enough, and you want to kill Liu Gong?"

Lv Bu said angrily, "A certain person killed Ding Yuan because he was ignorant of the current affairs. He punished Dong Zhuo because he was full of evil and he was doing harm to the world. If I only want to serve the public good, why should I kill people indiscriminately?"

Liu He sighed: "With the name of Marquis Wen, it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil, but what he did today is unfaithful and unfilial."

Lu Bu refused to accept it, and said loudly, "I punished the traitors of the country and protected the Han Dynasty. How can I call it disloyal and filial?"

Liu Heyan said: "Today, when the son returned to the east, the ministers welcomed him, and I issued an order to disobey the ministers. The general should have submitted to the court long ago, but he stubbornly resisted, causing many soldiers to die. Now that the army has been defeated and captured, and he refused to follow orders, isn't it impossible? loyal?"

Lu Bu lowered his head and said nothing, and Liu He said again: "I heard that Marquis Wen only has one daughter. Now his achievements have not been completed and he has no heirs to carry on the family line. Isn't it unfilial?"

"This..." Lu Bu raised his head abruptly, and said in astonishment, "Do you also know about my family?"

Liu Heyan said: "The name of Marquis Wen has been abandoned in the Central Plains. I have a plan. Let Marquis Wen start from the beginning. I don't know what you want?"

Lu Bu frowned and said, "I would like to hear your opinion."

Liu Heyan said: "Now that Gongsun Zan is going out of the Great Wall to pacify Liaodong, I would like to ask the general to go out of the Great Wall to pacify the Mobei area, from the Yin Mountains to the west, and reach Wusun. If he succeeds, the general's merits will not be inferior to Zhang Qian, Marquis of Dingyuan."

"Really?" Lu Bu's eyes lit up, and he sighed again: "But I am short of major generals, and have no money and food supplies. It is not easy to go to Mobei?"

Liu He said with a smile: "I have discussed this matter with Gongsun Zan a long time ago. The general can follow suit. Now the Southern Xiongnu are recuperating in Wuyuan and Shuofang counties. They can provide [-] fine cavalry, which will be trained and commanded by the general to support the war. In the land of Mobei, who can be our enemy?"

Lu Bu was startled, suddenly understood, and asked: "Ming Gong's intention is to order Bu to return to Wuyuan to train the Huns cavalry and fight in the Western Regions?"

"That's right!" Liu He nodded and said, "The Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Huchuquan has sincerely surrendered, and he has long wanted to restore Mobei. You return to Wuyuan, and you will train soldiers and have children for three years, and you will have no worries. The traces of the Northern Huns go all the way to the west, and they will surely break out of a world."

Lu Bu's eyes flashed, and he finally bowed to the ground: "Ming Gong's kindness is like reincarnation. Bu will be repaid with death!"

Liu He ordered people to take Lu Bu and others down to wash and rest. In the evening, they held a banquet to celebrate the victory, to calm everyone's shock, and to discuss the battle against Mobei.

Xun You said worriedly, "Lü Bu is a man who forgets justice when he sees profit, and is arrogant. If he is released outside the Great Wall, he will be like a tiger returning to the mountain. I am afraid that he will not be able to obey orders in the future."

Liu He said with a smile: "Although Lu Bu is capricious, his courage is unparalleled in the world. It would be a pity to kill him. It is better to let him go outside the wall to suppress the barbarians and stir up trouble in the Western Region. First, it can alleviate the troubles on the border. Second, it can reduce the troubles on the border. You can promote our great Han civilization, and wherever you go, there must be a great Han banner, that's enough!"

Only then did Xun You vaguely understand Liu He's intentions, and he cupped his fists and said, "The general is far-sighted, brilliant!"

At this time, news of Lu Bu's capture had already spread to all parts of Yanzhou, and Cheng Pu was ordered to send troops to capture Puyang and Dongjun.

That night, Liu He hosted a banquet in the government office to celebrate his victory, and discussed with Lu Bu about the Northern Expedition. Speaking of going beyond the desert, Lu Bu was once again full of confidence. At the age of 15, he was able to make a fortune in the Yinshan Mountains. Now with the help of the Southern Huns It is not difficult to consciously kill Wusun.

In fact, the expedition to the Western Regions was not about the strength of the countries in the Western Regions, but the long distance, too many deserts, the difficulty of transporting food and grass, and the difficulty of moving an army, so there were many difficulties.

But Liu He provided Lu Bu with the idea of ​​supporting war with war, using Genghis Khan's style of fighting to conquer the land of Mobei. No matter what the future holds, it is enough to occupy the territory first, open up the road to the Western Regions, and allow caravans to pass.

Lu Bu was captured, the Central Plains was shocked, and all the people in Yanzhou surrendered. Liu He immediately appointed Cheng Pu as the governor of Yanzhou, guarding the Central Plains, and implementing policies such as farming to calm the people and rest.

Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the entire Central Plains has been fighting for years, and the people are struggling to survive. The most densely populated places in the past are now empty. No wonder Cao Cao forced the people to migrate from Nanyang and Huainan several times. The Central Plains is not full and cannot develop at all.

A few days later, Yuan Shu sent Yuan Yao to Suiyang to surrender and handed over his seal and ribbon. Liu He led Xu Chu and other entourages on Qingqi to Runan to meet the officials of Yuzhou.

When we met again, Yuan Shu was also much older. Liu He left Yuan Yao in the army, and asked Yuan Shu to open an academy in Yingchuan, recruit disciples, and restore the glory of the Yuan family. With the reputation and connections of the Yuan family, doing this will naturally get twice the result with half the effort .

This college is similar to Taixue, but it is different from the disciples of the gentry. It only cultivates talents as a school to prepare for the future imperial examinations. Now there are Yenching Academy in Youzhou, Tongque Academy in Jizhou, and Kong Rong in Qingzhou. If there is another Confucius Institute in the Central Plains, the teaching career can gradually develop.

On this day, while discussing with Yuan Shu how to encourage Yuan's disciples to open more schools, Ma Chao suddenly rushed to Runan with Ma Tie. It turned out that Ma Teng was ambushed in the Jincheng area on his way back to Xiliang.

Fortunately, Ma Dai, Pang De and others rescued them desperately, and then fled back to Wuwei. Later, they sent people to investigate, and found out that Han Sui sent people to attack secretly. They colluded with each other, intending to seize Xiliang, and asked Ma Chao to go back immediately to help.

Liu He was furious and immediately sent Tian Yu to follow Ma Chao back to Wuwei from Xihe County. He also warned Ma Chao to respect the virtuous and courteous people and not to kill innocent people indiscriminately. He also recommended Yang Fu, Jiang Ji and other famous people from Xiliang to Ma Teng for recruitment and promotion. Conquer Han Sui and pacify Xiliang.

Ma Chao knew that Tian Yu was both civil and military and had many strategies. He thanked Liu He repeatedly and took his troops from Hedong to the north and returned to Xiliang.

(End of this chapter)